Perthshire ( locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and

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in central

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. Geographically it extends from Strathmore in the east, to the

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in the north,

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and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south; it borders the counties of

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and

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to the north,

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to the east,

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, Kinross-shire,

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and

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to the south and Argyllshire to the west. Perthshire is known as the "big county", or "the Shire", due to its roundness and status as the fourth largest historic county in Scotland. It has a wide variety of landscapes, from the rich agricultural straths in the east, to the high mountains of the southern Highlands.

History

Administrative history

Perthshire's origins as a

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(the area administered by a

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) are obscure, but it seems to have been created during the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153). The Sheriff of Perth had authority over several

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, including Atholl, Breadalbane, Gowrie, Menteith and

Strathearn Strathearn or Strath Earn (), also the Earn Valley, is the strath of the River Earn, which flows from Loch Earn to meet the River Tay in the east of Scotland. The area covers the stretch of the river, containing a number of settlements in ...

. Over time, Scotland's shires became more significant than the old provinces, with more administrative functions being given to the sheriffs. In 1667

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were established for each shire, which would serve as the main administrative body for the area until the creation of county councils in 1890. Following the Acts of Union in 1707, the English term "county" came to be used interchangeably with the older term "shire". Perth Sheriff Court 2

Elected county councils were established in 1890 under the

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 ( 52 & 53 Vict. c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. The main effect of the act was to establish elected county councils in Scotland. In this it fol ...

, taking most of the functions of the commissioners (which were eventually abolished in 1930). The burgh of

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was deemed capable of managing its own affairs and so was excluded from the administrative area of the county council, although the county council still chose to base itself there. Perthshire County Council held its first official meeting on 22 May 1890 at Perth Sheriff Court, then also known as County Buildings, the courthouse (built 1819) which also served as the meeting place for the commissioners. The 1889 Act also led to a review of boundaries, with

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s being transferred to a county they actually bordered, and parishes which straddled more than one county being adjusted such that each parish was entirely in a single county. There were several such changes affecting the boundaries of Perthshire, notably including the exclaves of

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and Tulliallan being transferred to

. Reforms in 1930 under the

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 ( 19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 25) reorganised local government in Scotland from 1930, introducing joint county councils, large and small burghs and district councils. The Act also abolished the Scottish poor law s ...

saw the burgh of Perth brought within the administrative area of the county council, and merged the county councils of Perthshire and the neighbouring small county of Kinross-shire for most purposes. The two county councils continued to be elected as separate bodies, but operated together as the "Perth and Kinross Joint County Council", serving the combined area of the two counties. As part of the same reforms, the county council took over the functions of the abolished Perthshire Education Authority. The education authority had bought the former County and City Infirmary on York Place in Perth (completed 1838) in 1920 to serve as its headquarters; after 1930 it served as the headquarters of the joint county council, and was renamed County Offices. Perthshire was abolished as an administrative area in 1975 under the

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. It was split between the Central and Tayside Regions: *West Perthshire (the area west and south of Killin including

Callander Callander (; ) is a small town in the council area of Stirling (district), Stirling in Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the historic county of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands. De ...

, Crianlarich and Aberfoyle) was included in the Stirling District of the Central Region. *The parish of Muckhart was made part of Clackmannan District, also in the Central Region. * Longforgan was included in the City of Dundee District, in the Tayside Region. *The remainder of Perthshire was combined with Kinross-shire and the

parish of Kettins to form the

Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and F ...

District Council in Tayside. The two-tier system introduced in 1975 was superseded by a system of unitary authorities in 1996. The districts of Tayside and Central Scotland all became unitary authorities, with Longforgan being transferred from Dundee to Perth and Kinross. The majority of historic Perthshire lies in

. The exceptions are the southwestern part that is now in the Stirling council area and a few parishes that are now in

. Perth and Kinross also contains some areas that were not historically in Perthshire, such as Kinross-shire. The

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s in the area of historic Perthshire are mostly coterminous with the council areas, the exception being that the Stirling council area forms part of a larger Stirling and Falkirk lieutenancy. The boundaries of the historic county of Perthshire are still used for some limited official purposes connected with land registration, being a

Coat of arms

The

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of the County of Perth appears to have been granted for use on the colours and standards of the volunteer and militia units of the county raised at the end of the eighteenth century. The Earl of Kinnoull, a native of Perthshire, and commanding officer of the Perthshire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry, was also

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at the time, and he presented the arms to the county in 1800. The grant document was discovered in the Lyon Office in 1890, and forwarded to the newly formed Perth County Council. The shield is very similar to the Scottish royal arms, reflecting that Perthshire was the home county of the House of Dunkeld and contains the former royal capital,

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. Further royal references are made on the canton, which shows Scone Palace surmounted by the

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. The crest is a Highland soldier, reflecting that the famous

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were formed in the county. The supporters are an eagle and a warhorse, the former from the arms of the city of Perth.

Burghs

By the 1890s the county contained the following

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s, which were largely outside the county council's jurisdiction: *Royal Burgh of Perth (which was styled a city) *Burgh of Auchterarder (formed 1894: reinstated as a royal burgh in 1951) *Burgh of Aberfeldy ( police burgh from 1887) *Burgh of Abernethy (

burgh of barony A burgh of barony was a type of Scottish town (burgh). Burghs of barony were distinct from royal burghs, as the title was granted to a landowner who, as a tenant-in-chief, held his estates directly from the crown. (In some cases, they might also ...

from 1458/9, police burgh from 1877) *Burgh of Alyth (burgh of barony from 1488, police burgh from 1834) *Burgh of Blairgowrie (burgh of barony 1634, police burgh 1833) *Burgh of Rattray (police burgh 1873) *Burgh of Callander (police burgh 1866) *Burgh of Coupar Angus (burgh of barony 1607, police burgh 1852) *Burgh of Crieff (burgh of barony 1674, burgh of regality 1687, police burgh 1864) *Burgh of Doune (burgh of barony 1611, police burgh 1890) *Burgh of Dunblane (burgh of regality of the Bishop of Dunblane 1442, police burgh 1870) The

divided burghs into two classes from 1930: large burghs, which were to gain extra powers from the county council, and small burghs which lost many of their responsibilities. Of the twelve burghs in Perthshire, only Perth was made a large burgh. There were ten small burghs: Blairgowrie and Rattray being united into a single burgh. In 1947 Pitlochry was created a small burgh.

Civil parishes

In 1894 parish councils were established for the civil parishes, replacing the previous parochial boards. The parish councils were in turn replaced by district councils in 1930. Following the boundary changes caused by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, the county contained the following civil parishes: *Aberdaugie * Aberfeldy * Aberfoyle * Abernethy * Abernyte * Alyth * Ardoch * Arngask *

Auchterarder Auchterarder (; , meaning Upper Highland) is a town north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the Gleneagles Hotel. The High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "The Lang Toun" or Long Town. The ...

*Auchtergaven Moneydie *

Balquhidder Balquhidder ( or ) is a small village in Perthshire located north-west of Callander. It is administered by the Stirling (council area), Stirling council area of Scotland and is overlooked by the dramatic mountain terrain of the "Braes of Bal ...

Bankfoot Bankfoot is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately north of Perth and south of Dunkeld. Bankfoot had a population of 1,136 in 2001. In the 2011 Census the population of Bankfoot was 1,110 people with there being a slightly h ...

*Bendochy * Blackford *

Blair Atholl Blair Atholl (from the Scottish Gaelic: ''Blàr Athall'', originally ''Blàr Ath Fhodla'') is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, built about the confluence of the Rivers Tilt and Garry in one of the few areas of flat land in the midst of the G ...

Blairgowrie and Rattray Blairgowrie and Rattray () is a Twin cities (geographical proximity), twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Locals refer to the town as "Blair". Blairgowrie is the larger of the two former burghs which were united by an Act of Parliament in ...

*Blairmacgregor *

* Caputh *Cargill * Clunie * Collace * Comrie * Coupar Angus *

Crieff Crieff (; , meaning "tree") is a Scottish market town in Perth and Kinross on the A85 road between Perth, Scotland, Perth and Crianlarich, and the A822 road, A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy, Scotland, Aberfeldy. The A822 road, A822 joins ...

* Dowally * Dron * Dull *Dunbarney *

Dunblane Dunblane (, ) is a town in the council area of Stirling in central Scotland, and inside the historic boundaries of the county of Perthshire. It is a commuter town, with many residents making use of good transport links to much of the Central Be ...

and Lecropt *

Dunkeld Dunkeld (, , from , "fort of the Caledonians") is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The location of a historic cathedral, it lies on the north bank of the River Tay, opposite Birnam. Dunkeld lies close to the geological Highland Boundar ...

and Dowally * Dunning * Errol * Findo Gask *

Forgandenny Forgandenny (Scottish Gaelic ''Forgrann Eithne'', 'Over-Bog of Eithne' n ancient female Gaelic name is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, located four miles south of Perth, Scotland, Perth. Perth is a 20-minute bus ride from Forg ...

* Forteviot * Fortingall *Foss or Fossoway or

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*Fowlis Easter *Fowlis Wester *Glendevon * Glen Shee * Inchture *Innerwick * Killin * Kilmadock * Kilspindie * Kincardine *Kinclaven *Kinfauns Kinfauns Castle * Kinloch * Kinnaird, Gowrie * Kinnoull * Kirkmichael *Lethendy *Little

*Logiealmond * Logierait * Longforgan * Madderty *

Meigle Meigle (, ) is a village in Strathmore, Angus, Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. It lies on the A94 road, A94 road between Perth and Forfar.The A94 used to be the main ro ...

* Methven * Moneydie and Auchtergaven *Monzie or *

Monzievaird Monzievaird () is a location in Scotland, situated west of Crieff, within the Highland district of Perth and Kinross. The village of Monzie (pronounced "Mon-ee") lies a few miles to the east-northeast. Name The place was originally named ''Muit ...

and Strowan * Moulin * Muckhart * Muthill *Persie *

* Port of Menteith *

Redgorton Redgorton is a settlement in Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies a few miles from the River Tay and the A9 road (Great Britain), A9 road, across the latter from Luncarty. It lies close to the Inveralmond Industrial Estate. Etymology T ...

* Rhynd * St Madoes *St Martins *

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*Strathfillian *Strathloch *Tenandry * Tibbermore *Trinity Gask * Tullybelton * Weem

Districts

In 1930 the ''landward'' area of the Local Government councils (the part outside of burgh boundaries) was divided into five districts, replacing the parish councils established in 1894: *Central District *Eastern District *Highland District *Perth District *Western District

Geography

The county forms part of the

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geographic area; it consists of predominantly mountainous and hilly land within the

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, interspersed with numerous lochs and glens. The highest point is

Ben Lawers Ben Lawers () is the highest mountain in the Breadalbane, Scotland, Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands. It lies north of Loch Tay and is the highest peak of the 'Ben Lawers group', a ridge that includes six other Munros: Beinn Ghlas, Me ...

at 1,214 m (3,983 ft), making it the 10th highest peak in Scotland. Most towns are fairly small, with the larger ones being clustered in the flatter south-east of the county. In the far south along the borders with Clackmannanshhire and Kinross-shire lie the

Ochil Hills The Ochil Hills (; ) is a range of hills in Scotland north of the River Forth, Forth valley bordered by the cities of Stirling, Perth, Scotland, Perth and the towns of Alloa, Kinross, and Auchterarder . The only major roads crossing the hil ...

, and in the south-east part of the

Sidlaw Hills The Sidlaws are a range of hills in the counties of Perthshire and Angus, Scotland, Angus in Scotland that extend for 30 miles (45 km) from Kinnoull Hill, near Perth, Scotland, Perth, northeast to Forfar. A continuation of the Ochils, ...

lie within the county, continuing on into Angus. Perthshire borders the

Firth of Tay The Firth of Tay (; ) is a firth on the east coast of Scotland, into which empties the River Tay (Scotland's largest river in terms of flow). The firth is surrounded by four council areas: Fife, Perth and Kinross, Dundee City, and Angus. ...

in the south-east, which provides access to the

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; along the north shore lies the Carse of Gowrie, an extremely flat area of land given over to agriculture. Within the Forth can be found the small island of Mugdrum.

Rivers

* River Ardle * River Earn * River Ericht * River Farg *

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* River Garry * River Isla *

River Tay The River Tay (, ; probably from the conjectured Brythonic ''Tausa'', possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing' David Ross, ''Scottish Place-names'', p. 209. Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh, 2001.) is the longest river in Sc ...

* River Teith * River Tummel

Lochs and Reservoirs

Loch Loch from summit of Ben Vuirich - geograph

View from Benachally Monument - geograph

* Cally Loch * Carsebreck Loch * Castlehill Reservoir * Cocksburn Reservoir (''shared with Stirlingshire'') * Dowally Loch * Drumore Loch * Dubh Lochan * Dupplin Loch * Fingask Loch * Glas Finglas Reservoir * Glenfarg Reservoir (''shared with Kinross-shire'') * Glenquey Resrvoir * Glensherup Reservoir * Laird's Loch *

Lake of Menteith Lake of Menteith, also known as Loch Inchmahome (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Innis Mo Cholmaig''), is a loch in Scotland located on the Carse of Stirling (the flood plain of the upper reaches of the rivers River Forth, Forth and River Teith, Teith, u ...

* Little Loch Skiach * Loch Achray * Loch an Daimh * Loch an Duin * Loch Ard * Loch Beanie * Loch Benachally * Loch Bollachan *

Loch Broom Loch Broom (, "loch of rain showers") is a sea loch located in northwestern Ross and Cromarty, in the former parish of Lochbroom, on the west coast of Scotland. The small town of Ullapool lies on the eastern shore of the loch. Little Loch Br ...

* Loch Chon * Loch Con * Loch Crannach * Loch Creagh * Loch Curran * Loch Derculich * Loch Dhu * Loch Doine * Loch Drunkie * Loch Earn * Loch Eigeach * Loch Ericht (''shared with Inverness-shire'') * Loch Errochty * Loch Essan * Loch Farleyer * Loch Fender * Loch Finnart * Loch Freuchie * Loch Garry * Loch Glassie * Loch Hoil * Loch Iubhair *

Loch Katrine Loch Katrine (; or ) is a freshwater loch in the Trossachs area of the Scottish Highlands, east of Loch Lomond within the Stirling (council area), Stirling council area. It mostly lies within the Shires of Scotland, historic and registration c ...

(''shared with Dunbartonshire'') * Loch Kennard * Loch Kinardochy * Loch Laddon (''shared with Argyllshire'') * Loch Laggan * Loch Lednock Reservoir * Loch Loch *

Loch Lubnaig Loch Lubnaig () is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scottish Highlands. It lies in the former county of Perthshire. It is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The loch nestles in the spa ...

* Loch Lyon * Loch Macanrie * Loch Maragan * Loch Mhairc * Loch Monaghan * Loch Monzievaird * Loch na Bà * Loch na Brae * Loch nan Eun * Loch of Belloch * Loch of Butterstone * Loch of Clunie * Loch of Craiglush * Loch of Drumellie * Loch of Lowes * Loch Ordie * Loch Oss *

Loch Rannoch Loch Rannoch () is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is over long in a west–east direction with an average width of about , and is deepest at its eastern end, reaching a depth of .Tom Weir. ''The Scottish Lochs''. pp. 69-75 ...

* Loch Rusky * Loch Scoly * Loch Skiach *

Loch Tay Loch Tay () is a freshwater loch in the central Scottish Highlands, highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling (council area), Stirling Subdivisions of Scotland#Council areas, council areas, the largest body of fresh water in ...

* Loch Tilt * Loch Tinker * Loch Tummel * Loch Turret Reservoir * Loch Valigan * Loch Venachar * Loch Voil * Loch Watston * Lochan a' Chait * Lochan a' Mhàidseir * Loch Balloch * Lochan Caol Fada * Lochan Coire na Mèinne * Lochan Creag a' Mhadaidh * Lochan Ghiubhais * Lochan Lairig Laoigh * Lochan Lòin nan Donnlaich * Lochan Mhàim nan Carn * Lochan Mon' an Fhiadhain * Lochan na Beinne * Lochan na Làirige * Lochan nam Breac * Lohan nan Cat * Lochan Oisinneach * Lochan Oisinneach Mòr * Lochan Ruighe nan-Sligean * Lochan Spling * Lochan Sròn Smeur * Lochan Uaine * Lossburn Reservoir * Lower Glendevon Reservoir * Lower Rhynd * Methven Loch * Mill Dam * Monk Myre * Pitcairnie Loch * Pitcarmick Loch * Pond of Drummond * Rae Loch * Redmyre Loch * Rotmell Loch * Seamaw Loch * Stronuich Reservoir * Stormont Loch * Upper Glendevon Reservoir (''shared with Clackmannanshire'') * Upper Rhynd * Waltersmuir Reservoir * White Loch * White Moss Loch

Mountains

* Ben Vorlich * Ben Mhor * Ben Vrackie * Beinn a' Ghlò *

Schiehallion Schiehallion (; , ) is a prominent cone-shaped mountain in the Breadalbane, Scotland, Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands, in the county of Perthshire. It rises to and is classed as a Munro. Schiehallion has a rich flora, interesting ...

Glens and straths

* Glen Almond * Glen Isla * Glen Shee * Glen Garry * Glen Tilt * Glen Bruar * Glen Fincastle * Glen Errochty * Glen Rannoch *

Glen Lyon Glen Lyon () is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east. This glen was also known as ''An Crom Ghleann' ...

* Glen Lochay * Glen Dochart * Strathmore * Strath Ardle * Strath Braan * Strath Tay * Strath Tummel * Strath Fillan * Strath Earn

Settlements

Bridge of Earn from Moncreiffe Hill - geograph

* Aberargie * Aberdalgie * Aberfeldy * Aberfoyle * Abermyte * Abernethy * Abernyte * Aberuthven * Achalader * Achnafauld * Acharn * Airntully * Aldclune * Almondbank * Alyth * Amulree * Ardeonaig * Ardler * Ardtalnaig *

* Balbeggie * Ballinluig *

* Blackford *

* Blairgowrie * Braco * Bridge of Balgie * Bridge of Earn * Bridge of Tilt * Burrelton *

* Cambuskenneth * Campmuir * Caputh * Carpow * Clunie * Collace * Cottown * Coupar Angus * Crianlarich *

and Birnam * Comrie * Craigie *

* Dalguise * Deanston * Doune * Dowally * Dull *

* Dunning * Edradynate * Errol * Fearnan * Findo Gask * Finegand *

* Forteviot * Fortingall * Fowlis Easter * Fowlis Wester * Gartmore * Glencarse * Grandtully * Grange * Greenloaning * Guildtown * Harrietfield * Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield * Inchmagrannachan * Inchture * Inchyra * Inveraman *

Invergowrie Invergowrie () is a village on the northwest bank of the Firth of Tay to the west of Dundee. Historically part of Perthshire, it was formerly incorporated as part of the city of Dundee, but is now administered as part of Perth and Kinross. H ...

* Invermay * Kenmore * Kettins * Killiecrankie * Killin * Kilspindie * Kinloch, Blairgowrie * Kinloch, Coupar Angus * Kinlochard * Kinloch Rannoch * Kinnaird, Atholl * Kinnaird, Gowrie * Kinorssie * Kirkmichael * Kirkton * Lawers * Leetown * Lochearnhead * Logierait * Longforgan * Luncarty * Madderty *

Meikleour Meikleour ( ) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies near the confluence of the River Tay, Tay and the River Isla, Perthshire, Isla in the valley of Strathmore, Angus, Strathmore, north of Perth, Scotland, Perth and south of Bl ...

* Methven * Moneydie *

* Murthly * Muthill * Old Blair *

* Piperdam * Pitcairngreen * Pitkeathly Wells *

Pitlochry Pitlochry (; or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotland's 2011 census. (n.p. ...

* Pool of Muckhart * Powmill * Rait * Rattray *

* Rhynd * St Fillans * St Madoes *

* Spittal of Glenshee * Spittalfield *

* Strathtay * Strathyre * Thornhill * Tibbermore * Tullibardine * Tyndrum * Waterloo * Weem * Wolfhill * Woodside

Transport

The

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railway line connects Perth to Inverness, and in the far west the

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criss-crosses the Perthshire-Argyllshire boundary. Other lines in the south-east link Perth to the towns of Fife and Stirlingshire.

Parliamentary constituencies

Following the Act of Union, Perthshire returned members to the

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of the

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from 1708.

1707–1885

*The Royal Burgh of Perth originally formed part of the Perth burghs constituency along with burghs in Fife and Forfarshire. The

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made Perth a separate burgh constituency. *The remainder of the county returned a single member as the parliamentary county of

Perthshire Perthshire (Scottish English, locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, Strathmore ...

. The parishes of Tulliallan, Culross, Muckhart, and the Perthshire portions of the parishes of Logie and Fossaway were annexed to constituency of Clackmannanshire and Kinross in 1832.

1885–1918

In 1885 seats in the House of Commons were redistributed: Perthshire received three seats. *Perth remained a burgh constituency. *Perthshire Eastern *Perthshire Western

1918–1975

In 1918 there was a further redistribution. Perthshire was combined with Kinross-shire to form a parliamentary county, divided into two constituencies: *

constituency consisted of the burgh of Perth, the former Eastern constituency and part of the Western constituency. In 1950 it was renamed Perth and East Perthshire. The area included in the constituency was defined in 1948 and 1970 as the burghs of Perth, Abernethy, Alyth, Blairgowrie and Rattray and Coupar Angus; and the Eastern and Perth districts of the county of Perth.The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970 (S.I. 1970 No. 1680) * Kinross and Western Perthshire: the constituency consisted of the entire County of Kinross, the burghs of Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Callander, Crieff, Doune, Dunblane and Pitlochry; and the Central, Highland and Western districts of the county of Perth. These boundaries continued in use until 1983, when new constituencies were formed based on the Local Government regions and districts created in 1975.

1975–2005

Perthshire was represented in

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from 1975 to 2005.

2005–present

Perthshire has two constituencies and two Members of Parliament. * Ochil and South Perthshire * Perth and North Perthshire

Notable places

* Ashintully Castle * Balvaird Castle * Birnam Wood and Dunsinane Hill, famous from

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's ''

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'' *

Blair Castle Blair Castle (in Scottish Gaelic: ''Caisteil Bhlàir'') stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their clan chief, chief, the ...

* Cateran Trail * Dirnanean House * Drummond Castle *

Dunkeld Cathedral Dunkeld Cathedral is a Church of Scotland place of worship which stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Built in square-stone style of predominantly grey sandstone, the cathedral proper began in 1260 a ...

Edradour Distillery Edradour distillery (Scottish Gaelic: ''Eadar Dhà Dhobhar'', "between two rivers") is a Highland single malt whisky distillery based in Pitlochry, Perthshire. It has been owned by the Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Company since 2002, an ...

* Gleneagles Hotel * The Hermitage * Kindrogan House * Scone Palace *Near Strathtay and Strathmore, where many four-poster stone formations can be found

Notable people

* Archbishop Patrick Adamson * Duke of Atholl * James Bannerman * Anne Fraser Bon *

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* Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet * Baron Cameron of Balhousie * James Croll * Alan Cumming * Sir Charles Douglas * David Douglas * Daniel Dow *

Duleep Singh Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh (6 September 1838 – 22 October 1893), also spelled Dalip Singh, and later in life nicknamed the "Black Prince of Perthshire", was the last ''Maharaja'' of the Sikh Empire. He was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's youngest son ...

* Alexander Duff * Thomas Duncan * Adam Ferguson * William Flockhart * Duncan Forbes * Niel Gow *

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* Lady of Lawers *

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* Alexander Mackenzie * Dougie MacLean * John Macleod *

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* Sir Charles Menzies * Lord George Murray * Sir George Murray * Baron Reid *

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* James Small * Major-General John Small * William Small * Rory Stewart * Magdalene Stirling * Robert Stirling * George Thompson, recipient of the

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* John Sen Inches Thomson * Dr William Marshall

Schools

* Ardvreck School * The Community School of Auchterarder * Blairgowrie High School * Breadalbane Academy * Craigclowan Preparatory School * Dollar Academy *

Glenalmond College Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. T ...

* Inch view primary and nursery school *

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* Morrison's Academy * Perth Academy * Perth Grammar School * Perth High School * Pitlochry High School * Rattray Primary School * Strathallan School * Strathearn Community Campus

References

External links

“Perthshire” from ''A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland'' by Samuel Lewis, London, 1846 (British History Online)Perth & Kinross CouncilA Vision of Britain Through Time: A vision of Perth and Kinross
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perthshire Counties of Scotland Former counties of Scotland Counties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922)